"Hmm?"
Zhou Bin's words left Gu Chenfeng somewhat surprised.
Yesterday, when he had reported to the army, they had learned that he was a "Hundred-Household Commander sent into penal military service."
Deputy Thousand-Captain Yang, Zhou Bin, and the others had indeed reacted strangely.
Perhaps Gu Chenfeng's rescue just now had brought the two of them closer.
Zhou Bin now spoke frankly.
"Hundred-Captain Li, to tell you the truth, before you came, there were other officers sent here for penal military service.
"Most of them had been banished to the Border Pass through the secret machinations of their lineages' enemies."
Zhou Bin's expression grew solemn.
"And those people's enemies and political rivals often wouldn't let them off.
"They would use their connections and try every means to make life difficult for them at the Border Pass, or even find ways to take their lives.
"After all, danger lurks everywhere at the Border Pass, and dying on a mission is an everyday occurrence."
Hearing this, something stirred in Gu Chenfeng's mind.
No wonder, after learning his background, Zhou Bin and the others' attitude toward him.
Had shifted from resistance and rejection to cool indifference.
After all, who would waste their temper on an unlucky fellow about to die?
Still, Gu Chenfeng was somewhat surprised.
"The Northern Territory is a vital frontier stronghold with strict military regulations. Can those people's hands reach all the way here?"
Zhou Bin shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Back when the Old Marshal commanded the Border Pass, military discipline was strict, and everyone from top to bottom was united.
"Those ghosts and monsters would mostly have dared not act out.
"But now, even the soldiers at the Border Pass lack cultivation supplies.
"As long as those people offer enough benefits, someone will naturally help solve their